Senior Structural Engineer

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Operations business in Perth, Western Australia. This role is perfect for an experienced Structural Engineer that is aiming at expanding their career development and exposure within the Australian Oil & Gas Industry. This role will be on an initial 12-month contract and is anticipated to be an ongoing requirement.

Wood's Operations APAC (West) business delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimisation and technical services to the Oil & Gas sector and enjoys long-term partnerships with the region’s most prominent producers located in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Kazakhstan, and Sakhalin.

Reporting to the Principal Structural Engineer, you will be working across FEED / Execution to EPCM delivery, with a focus on design. To be successful in your Senior Structural Engineer role, you will have prior Senior engineer level working experience in the Offshore LNG, Oil & Gas sectors within an EPCM engineering and maintenance project environment with both onshore and offshore scope of work engagements. 

Responsibilities

• Focal point for Structural engineering activities across the project life cycle (Concept, FEED, detailed design) to produce fit for purpose solution
• Produce cost effective Structural engineering reports, documents and deliverables for inclusion in workpacks
• Support and mentor junior engineers and designers
• Ensure as far as practically possible all assigned work is carried out in compliance with agreed budget and schedule
• Provide technical assistance to others when required.

At Wood, we look for innovative ideas and an agile approach to deliver the best possible outcomes and offer you an opportunity to progress and thrive by working collectively and making an active contribution. You will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.

Join us in the heart of Perth's CBD at Dexus Place - 240 St Georges Terrace, free 24/7 access to an exclusive onsite gym, superb end of trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative.  In addition, you will have access to remote and flexible working options, purchased annual leave and employee discount programs.

Only candidates with full work rights for the Australian location will be considered.

Ideally, you will be a qualified engineer with a Mechanical / Structural Engineering degree from a recognised institution and have:

• Extensive experience as a Structural Engineer with 6+ years in the Australian O&G sector
• Experience in Offshore site environment and site surveying/scoping
• Prior experience within Brownfield EPCM projects within the Oil & Gas industry is essential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with the client
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Experience in the use of SACS, StaadPro software packages
• Experience in the use of API, AISC and ISO design codes.

What will set you apart will be your extensive experience as a Structural Engineer / Senior Structural Engineer in the Australian O&G sector.

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow’s solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. Wood encourages Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

If you are a driven Structural Engineer or a Senior Structural Engineer, apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!

Shortlisting will commence immediately after.

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.